Will Gater

Astronomer and space expert

Will Gater is an astronomer, author, astrophotographer and former science journalist who works in the UK space sector to promote research, exploration & innovation.

Recent articles by Will Gater

Artist's impression of the JUICE mission exploring Jupiter's moons. Credit: ESA/ATG Medialab, Getty Images

How the JUICE mission will explore Jupiter and its icy moons

Did comets bring life to Earth? Credit: CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Did comets bring life to Earth?

Hubble captures the break-up of comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS). Credit NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA), Q. Ye (University of Maryland)

How long does a comet last, and why do they disintegrate?

Crater Copernicus, as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA (image by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) - JMARS

Observe these 8 lunar features and discover the history of the Moon

Common astrophotography mistakes. Credit: Dan Mirica / EyeEm / Getty Images

Astrophotography guides

12 common astrophotography mistakes, and how to avoid them

Friends stargazing. Credit: EvgeniyShkolenko / Getty

See a planetary parade this weekend

A photo of the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit around Earth.

Observe Hubble Space Telescope targets with your own telescope

Best things to see in the night sky during summer

What to see in the night sky this summer

What do you actually see through a telescope? Credit: m-gucci / Getty Images

What the Universe really looks like through a telescope

Tycho Crater by Fernando Oliveira De Menezes, São Paulo, Brazil. Equipment: C11 edge HD, So 290mc, IR Filter PASS 685.

How to observe and photograph lunar ray ejecta systems

How to see the planets June 2022

How to stargaze from a city

Sarah and Simon Fisher, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Sarah and Simon say:

Gallery Full Moon

ISS over Durdle Door Kris Walsh, Dorset, 5 May 2019. Equipment: Sony A7 III DSLR camera, Samyang 14mm f2.8 lens, Manfrotto Elements Travel Tripod.

Stargazing on the coast: a guide to astronomy by the sea

Artist’s impression of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collecting a sample from asteroid Bennu. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

OSIRIS REx: NASA’s mission to return an asteroid sample to Earth

Artist's impression of the New Horizons spacecraft. Credit: NASA

New Horizons What next for the Kuiper Belt mission?